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Important Lessons the Pandemic Has Taught Me About Life
Society’s heart is still pumping
You would be forgiven if you initially thought you’d be a multi-tasking productivity monster in the two weeks you were instructed to take off at the start of the pandemic. Hey, I can get reacquainted with reading. Maybe I can show my kids how much fun being bored can be. It’s time to dust the guitar off.
Of course, those two weeks quickly slipped away, rolling into month after month of uncertainty as the world stood watching in horror from the outside. Which brings me to a set of important lessons the pandemic has taught me about life:
We’re Connected
The internet links us to the entire world. While the spread of COVID-19 has highlighted just how connected we are physically, it’s also served as a great reminder that we are all humans connected in fascinating ways. The idea that countries are cut off or separate from each other is flawed.
Handwashing Kills Germs
Okay, this one I already knew, but hey, maybe you didn’t. It’s true, in the sense that the majority of people didn’t understand that hand soap kills different types of bacteria and viruses. Now, more often than not, people can explain why. They’re even doing it with cute videos all over…
